Lavers Hill · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Lavers Hill

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Weekly rents of just $100 are among the lowest seen at this level, making Lavers Hill a very affordable place to live. Most residents own their homes, and the area is dominated by separate houses with much lower typical mortgage payments than the state average.

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📍 Lavers Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Lavers Hill sits — Median rent (weekly)

$100
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lavers Hill — lower than 94% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lavers Hill$100
3238, VIC $160
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,083, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rent is also exceptionally low, with the typical weekly payment sitting far below the national figure of $375.

$100

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $110
  • 2021: $100

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,083

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $1,083

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Lavers Hill, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Lavers Hill, Under $1,000 is the majority at 60%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 40%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is high here, with 47.1% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Only 14.7% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.

14.7%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31.6%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

47.1%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.9%
  • 2021: 47.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Lavers Hill splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (42%), with Rented at 14%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 97.1% of the dwellings, far above the state average of 73.4%. However, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is 58.8%, which is far below the national figure of 73.8%.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

97.1%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 89.5%
  • 2021: 97.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

58.8%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57.9%
  • 2021: 58.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Lavers Hill, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Lavers Hill, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 26%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lavers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21475/lavers-hill/topic/housing-dwellings